The ruling on paying off a bank debt with the condition of interest
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Question:
A man has a debt with one of the banks, and another man wants to pay off this debt for him on the condition that he receives interest. They may have a method like this that I do not know. What is the ruling?
Answer:
It is not permissible to pay off his debt with interest. This is riba (usury or interest). He pays off the debt and then recovers the amount from him with interest and an increase. This is riba. This is a loan, a riba loan. This is not permissible.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
A man has a debt with one of the banks, and another man wants to pay off this debt for him on the condition that he receives interest. They may have a method like this that I do not know. What is the ruling?
Answer:
It is not permissible to pay off his debt with interest. This is riba (usury or interest). He pays off the debt and then recovers the amount from him with interest and an increase. This is riba. This is a loan, a riba loan. This is not permissible.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
بلوغ المرام [9] — alfawzan.live (1:04:09)
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